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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28
How to Make Soap Bubbles.

The making of short lived soap
bubbles is an old pastime. which all
our readers are doubtless familiar
with; but how many, we wonder,
know how to make bubbles that will
last? Feeling very certain that few,
ifany, of our boys and girls UNDER
stand the art, we will tell them how,
and at the same time teach them a
short lesson in chemistry.
The fascinating but eyanescent soap
bubble may be made to endure sev-
eral hours if amatuer chemists will
observe the following directions
Dissolve one part, by weight, of pure
white soap, into forty parts of water
distilled water is preferable) and fill.
ter. Mix two parts, by measure, OF
pure glycerine with one part of the
filtered solution at temperature OF
&c degrees Farenheit. and after shak-
ing together long and violently lei
stand twenty four hours. Then filter
and use in the delightful pastime Of
blowing bubbles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28
Mighty Good Girl.

A proud father living in Arkansas
applied by letter for a position for his
daughter as teacher in public school,
and in his letter of application he
wrote, with real parental pride, as
follows: 81 have an idea that my
Kit is the very g9l you're lookin'
fer. She's the Smartest gal in forty
States. She's six feet tall and weighs
100 pounds in her bare feet. She can
take her old shotgun and hit the
bulls-eye every crack at forty rods.
She turned over twenty-five acres of
prary sod with a wild ox-team her.
self last spring, and she kin take the
widest colt living and break it to
harness in three days. I've got an
old steer that hooks like sixty and is
holy terror to the neighborhood,
and ther amt nothing Kit likes bet
ter than to twist that critters tail Jest
for fun !; and when he turns and
NO'HSo "e hOi ohO JCoI iClo nun nave q
left-hander tween the eyes with her
fist, and brings him to his knees
every pop. She kin throw a yearlin'
calf three rods by the tail with one
hand, and l'Il agree that she can lick
any four boys in your school in two
minutes with one hand tied behind
her. She kin jump over a ten-rail
fence, and run mile in nine min
utes. She kin sing bass, and there
amt anything about hog.killin' that
Kit don't know. I'd miss her owfully
at butcherin' time. She could teach
the boys more about pitching horse
shoes than they eyer dremp of be.
fore. / tell you she's the teacher you
want" ."-Td- Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28
"NO Home ! Oh, God No Homep'

A woman of about twenty five
years. described as very handsome.
richly dressed and literally decked
with jewelry, was found lying in
hotel where she had sought lodging.
She had tried to take her life by
turning on the gas, When discOv-
cred she was nearly dead. She was
taken TO hospital, restored and dis
missed.
Before she left she told her story
very old, very common, very sad.
She had lived with him; she had
been happy for time and then he
beat her and drove her off. He was
not her husband, and so she had no
legal claim for support. Now she
was leaving the hospital to 60 out
into the world again, Only a weak.
a very weak woman. AS she step-
ped out from the shelter of the hos
pital she cried in agony, mo Homel
Oh, God! NoHome !"
Once she had a home, but home
had its healthful restraints, or the
tempter came, and all that had been
home was left behind for the glitter
and strange fascination of certain de-
struction. And so the beautiful woL
man, who might have been the head
of a comfortable home, husband to
cherish her, little ones to bless her,
heart weary, sore, in agony called out
to God that she had not where to lay
her head. Do our young girls believe
these true stories when they read
| them
CHAPTER II.
The man in this case went about
his business as usual, only new
favorite had been installed as the
Light of his Harem.- Wheeling ha1
teLLigeacer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28
NUMBER I3.
Gems for Thought.

Ii you are in passion shut your
mouth. for words increase it,
Life is too short to be spent in
mlhding other peoples business.
Pleasure is power that fades; re.
memberance the last perfume.
Judge no man because the disposi-
ton of his mind is not like your own.
We lose the peace of years when
we seek after the rapture of m ometits.
Some people are like boys rock
ing horse-full of motion but no
progress.
In the race of life it dosen't take
very long for poverty to oyertake
laziness.
Labor disgraces no man unfortun=
ately you occasionally find men DIS
grace labor,
1t is curious fact that land theor-
les emanate mainly from men who
own GLAND.
Great possessions may bring great
misfortunes. Some men are punish.
ed by prosperity.
Women will always be a puzzle,
but the man who will give her up
isn't worthy of the name.
The praise of Others may be of use
in teaching us not what we are, but
what we ought to be.
The best characters have a mixture
of infirmities. and the worst have
some redeeming virtues.
We stand serene at sunny points in
life, and to them who smile at seeing
US glad say nothing of the interval of
storms.
AS a mound of earth raised by the
ants on the sands in the hour glass,
so religion, learning and riches in
crease only by degrees.
Censure is most effectual when
mixed with praise; so when fault
is discovered, it is we'll to look up
virtue TO 90 in company with it.
Whenever / find great deal of
gratitude in poor man / take it for
granted there would be as much gem
er0sity if he were a rich man.
If good people would but make
goodness agreeable, and smile instead
of froWning in their virtue, how
many would they gain to the good
cause?
Consume little time in regret. The
best repentance is reformation. What
tears of contrition are powerless to eff.
feet, an altered life easily accom-
pishes.
ChildTns, he>@yo Fsaii t,oS of tiANlr ~ %
and ears before their tongues have
mastered language, and consequently
are learning lessons of good or evil
sooner than many suppose.
The path of truth is as straight as
an arrow. 1t never swerves to right
or left, and will no sooner bend to the
nightest than to the meanest of
mOrtals. The moment truth tries to
accommodate itself to circumstances
it ceases to be truth.
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we have so many respectable men
left at middle age.
ttNnnr wi fn nnx, haitian 90

we have so many respectable men
left at middle age.
"4our wife any better ?''
"No; she's very ill, and Pm afraid
she's getting worse"
"What did you give her at Christ
mas for present ?"
81 haven't got anything for her
yet. Pm waiting till she's WE'LL"
That's foolish. You go right down
and buy her ring or a bracelet, or
something"
Nonsense; my dear fellow, she's
sick"
II don't care. -Four years ago my
wife was at deaths door in New
York. could not go to her, and |
was awfully worried. The family
doctor gave her up. and called in an
other. He tried for week, and he
gave her up. She couldn't live an
hour.
"a third came in, and he expected
'hef 90 die at any moment. They
telegraphed out that 1 might expect
the last message at any time. had
bought her handsome pin, and 1
had sent it on.
81 felt sure, however. that it would
get there too late. l was watching
every telegraph boy for the message
that she was no more. At last the
message was handed to me, and l
opened it tremblingly.
1T read: MY dearest love for the
handsome pin. Am up and about
again."
"She hasn't been sick since, except
short spells at Christmas time"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28

She was admiring big Newfound-
land at the dog show, and throwing
her arms around his neck, said :
"You dear old fellow, l love you ~
A youth who heard her, remarked :
"How l wish l was dog" The an
swer came from the same sweet lips
"Never mind. dear; you'll grow"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28
written for the Deer Park Band of Hope
PEACE--BE STILL.
ny COL. f. c. TILLsoN.

Il by COL. f. c. TILIsoN.
+ Ahe storm arose-the loud winds roared,
seas ran "mountain high"
And Ger the sides of their frail bark
The breaking waves did fly;
Hhe woather-beaten mariners
I VIII fear began to quake,
90 did with loud and piercing cries,
Their sleeping master wake.
F = ben rom his low and humble bed
E They saw the saviour rise,
- by hts calm and placid look
& tie stopped their anxious cries.
Nhy are ye then so fearful,
How Is g ye have no nith."
nio the doubling mariners
ihe great Rcde emer saith:
p storm. the wind. the raging sea,
s. We're silenced at His will,
#hen Ne gave but one mild command:
To words were, PEACE-BE Still.
r. thus with those who doubt the power
Hhat we Ia truth possess,
a ehangs the homes of war and strife
y ~ peace ana happiness;
i. ~ eaf acts ~. .loN'c and haith- ....-s s.s'
foseek and ave the lost,
Prom lils more sad and fates more dire
Than storm or tempest-tossed.
To such in blindness we would say
To stay their doubts and fears;
"Oume 20 with as and we will show
The fruits Of former years.
When mithful hearts and willing hands.
A work did undertake,
That caused the hydra monster Rum,
la every joint 90 shake.
Then lct your hearts be gladstone all,
Aud Joy your lives instin,
For soun we'll hear the welcome sound
umphant-PEACE-BE STILL"
rls thus with as when from the path
of duty far wektray,
And leave behind those verdant flowers
That border wisdom's way;
A storm more dark and terrible,
Than oceans bowling noise,
Wiil nli our hearts with woe and grief,
Aud cankor all our joys.
But when the Gospels glorious light
Ulumcs our darkened ways,
with stcams so pure and floods so bright
Ofits reiulgent rays.
lis then we see its sacred laws,
In ali It's love and power,
Reflected on our hearts and minds,
Increasing every hour;
Aud an with one accord will say,
With ardent wish to fill
The loved and oft repeated words
so cherished PEACE-BE STILL.
And thus IL is with those who doubt
The goodness of our God,
Who limit all promises
And fear to trust His words:
Who, when He says, with me shall dwell
The universal race"
DO greatly fear that some will ne'er
Behold Him face to face.
To such in pity we would say
To calm their troubled mind,
Remember that the Saviour came
TO save all mankind.
"Why are ye then so fearful?
How N . We have nsith 70
hsiolce for the true Gospel
saves us from moral death;
Then shall the storm that RACES
Your minds with doubts to fill,
BE sileneed by "stlll small voice."
Whose words are-PEACE-BE STILL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28

A countryman stopped in front of
a store on Fourteenth street, attract
ed by line of baby carriages. "How
much might one of them be ?" he
said to a clerk. 1.-THE cheapest is
fifteen dollars ?" he exclaimed.
"Why, Great Scott, mister, it only
cost me two dollars to git married."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-05-28
CHAPTER II.

This is the way the ladies election
eered each others votes in Kansas
the other day: "Say, EN-, come in
here. Have you voted yet ?" "No."
"Well. what'll you take, caramels or
an ounce of gum? Now, you'll vo.s
for Mrs. k, won't you ?n
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19
WHAT SOME FOLKS EAT.
TlDBITS That APPEAL TO THE AP-
PETITE OF NATURES CHILDREN.

x ~, c,
''"A
traiian's fav"rite Dish-fhe world $
Clay Eaicrs-Ingenious Dishes OF the
C,,,u-r..,,.t .u.r;c,
Al prefer simple dishes, well cooked" said
my friend a. we sat down to dinner. 81 have
given the subject great deal of thought, and
have Travelled much that l have become
almost an anchnrlte in the matter of eating.
Ii have u weakness it is dirtetics.
%Tbere is thi, ahont food: in point of Quall-
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19
RESIDENCE PROPERTY

No. 161 Story and half house with barn. out
houses w,ll, cstern, ct %, aad lot I)xsD; located
Twelfth street, for ....--........-..-.-..-s 500
No l61. Nice large hou-e on Fourth avennc
large l., two story. gope terms price ,4O1
No 163. House on Eighth street, one story,
seven rooms, barn, etc: price ............tl4t 40
No f66 Good property on Aiken street; an acre
and three-qnartcrs Of ground on corner; two story
house with barn, etc, one third down and bal
ance to suit; price. ---............. .Saab
No 170 Two story brick house. closets, halls.
etc, eleven rooms: located on Second avenue; !;
price, S3teb
No 172 Fine large three story brick house,
fourteen rooms. with bath rooms well. cistern,
basement and Rll necessary ou ibulldiu1s on very
easy termsr only 81 ,0o down and the balance on
long time; pr1ce. Sh,Ou
No. 173 House aud acre LOT Just south OF
city limits, brick basement. cellar. well, cistern
etc ; four large chicken houses, owner making
money in the poultry business hut must sell on
account of III health good stable trees. etc. on
the place; 500 down, balance easy; price, poul
Try Incnded ...-.......... 81 an
No. l76. Twa story honse, lsx26 with kitchen
l6Nl6; trees, nice garden, well, sheds, etc S6n
down. balance To suit, .......-...........Sl. 81 900
No. III, Good house and lot in Moline on Rod
m II avcnne; two stCry frame house with kitchen,
two goot cellars, easy terms, 81 40
No. ITS. story and half house, 2lx3D, with
kitchen lsxl6, house has six rooms, Closets etc, q,
coal shefs wood sheds etc. ever thing in good
condition; price. ...-................S 81 on
No 779. Nice gothic residence with eight Ia, ge
rooms, with closets pantry. etc. well, cistern.
etc, barn, good fences. lot and half, 1'si feet
deep, everything in good condition cost 81, $50,
owner will sell for 81 10 easy terms one OF the
best bargains in the city
No. ISL. Two story brick house with one Of the
incest acre lots in this vicinity; summer kitchen,
bay windows and veranda fine large shade trees,
good lawn. fruit trees excellent barn, cost $50
house aose cost - un. This II fine bargain
Tor any one wanting nice home for q moderate
utlay; everything is ia first class condition. new
fences, cic Terms To suit; price 49,. So 5p6
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

In former times foreigners used to throng
to Cairo to see that revolving ceremony called
the Dosah, which is part of the celebration
of the Mulid en- Nebi, or the prophets birth
day. They may not see it more, because it
was owing to Mr.. Butler and his arguments
that the Khedive abolished it The Dosah was
minor Juggernaut business. For a distance
of 800 yards dervishes would lie fat on the
ground, making living pavement as wide
as the length of q man, and over this human
road bed the sheik of the dervishes would
ride on horseback. at was a stout cob" is
the way the author describes the horse, and
the sheik was no light weight.
The devout Mohammednn believes that, by
the miraculous intervention Of the prophet
nobody is hurt, but Mr. Butler declares thai
many died from injuries thus received and
were sent out of Cairo to be buried. The
sheik of the dervishes is believed to 90 from
one faint into another on this horrible occcas
ion. Mr.. Butler examined the horses fee,
and found that he was shod in the eastern
manner-a round iron plate covering th,
bottom Of the hoof. 1t is due to Mr. Butler
to state that demonstrating with the Khediv,
there was no second Dosah-New Yorl
Times Book Review
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

There has been within the last month &
most astonishing advance in the price OF car
bolic acid. 1t was stationary at thirty cent:
per pound, hat it went steadily up 10 forty
five cents, and then nade a sudden bound q
few days ago TO fifty-tive ceuts. The caust
of this is the purchase of 1909 900 pounds by
the French government, the agents for which
have been for some time secretly huying VI
all of it they could lind in England, German,
and Scotland. 1t appears that carbolic acit
is largely used in the manufacture of melen
ite, the new explosive which sprung into eS
istence at the first rumnr of war among th,
great powers Of Europe. The main supply
comes from Germany, and the purchases o
that country must have been very secret in
.iohe- Democrat
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

@They say Mrs. Stewart didn't like pic
tures;n this from fresh checked, tailor made
danIsel with II gorgeous crimson and yellow
tulip in her buttonhole; they say she never
went into the gallery in that Fifth avenue
marble dungeon of hers unless it rained and
she could find no other place TO exercise in
l know women who say they have seen her
again and again pacing up and down the
floor, shawl over her head and her eyes east
down, never looking once at an ancient or a
modern master of them all Some Of them,
folk say, she fairly hated. and would turn her
back on when she happesIed to glance at the
wall where they hung; that Meissonier, now,
I've heard was ber bete noir;" and the gos-
siper pointed to the 1907 that has the post of
honor In the large gallery and is confidently
expected to bring larger price than was ever
paid for any picture before at public or pri-
vate sale in this country. "They say she dis
liked that above all things else in the house.
had grudge against it that had lasted for
years, and next it she had horror of the
statusry. She wrapped rug about that bit
of marble one day because it looked SO cold
to her as she sat in front Of it. Poor old soul
| | don't fret so mnch about wanting 10 he rich
| when | think Of hes."-Eliza Putnam Heaton
| in Kansas City Journal.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19
SOMETHING ABOUT BALD HEADS.



Bald headed men die sooner than those
who possess a full head of hair" said physi-
clan to a reporter the other day. "Then,
doctor, your life is shortened" interposed the
reporter.
Il have adopted protector, you see; the
skull cap. If | have no hair to cover my
Uranium, do the next best thing, and use a
warm cap. ! never go bald headed, no mat
ter where | am, and by that means never
take cold. The majority of men who have
bald heads wear nothing to protect the ex-
posed surface, not even a wig The result IS
many of them take cold and go off with
pneumonia or contract Scme deep seated dis
ease like bronchitis or consumption. Yet if
| told a bald headed man to wear something
warm on the exposed spot he would, nine
times out of ten, pay no attention to my
warning 1t is growing cause of increased
mortality, and deserves great attention both
from scientists and empirical laymen.
BALD heads are the sign posts iDf high
aesthetical civilization and at the same time
the epitaphs of physical degeneration.
Luxury, ease, comfort, nigh living and
hereditary characteristics have TO he taken
into consideration when analyzing the prob
lem of bald heads If the future race is to
be devoid of hair, then il must necessarily he
a short lived one, because more susceptible to
sickness. / have noted many cases Of pneu-
monia and where the p, tient is a male over
40 years old the propOrtiGn is over One-half i'll
favor of being bald headed Whenever
have bald headed patient | never rest until
| he consents to wear a skull cap. Ii the hair
| was no protection to man be would have
been created without any, and his skin made
| tough and thick TO stand the weather The
| wise provisions made to insure perfect physi.
| cal comfort never contemplated Il period i'll
/ the worlds history when a man should &C
/ about with his head slick Il peeled onion
| 4 he man who duN it repeatedly sooner uI
later pays the penalty.
My argument against gong about witt
/ the scalp exposed is merely from "a hygieniC
! point of view and not because Of any falst
/ notions about how it makes a person look
! Old men, middle aged men, gilded youths ant
! unfortunate womankind, if YOU are bald
! don't grieve over tht inevitable, but weal
! something warm and upon all occasions
| Your days will be longer III the land anC
| your progeny will be less apt to inherit Tn
hairless tendency."-New York Mail anC
! Express.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19
The Baby IL "All Stopped up. u

1--WE took it out riding in its carriage
and it went to sleep. 1t caught cold
while we were carrying it from the car,
riage back into the house" The Holman
Adjustable baby-carriage can be detached
from the wheels and carried into the
house without disturbing the baby. See
advertisement and send for catalogue.
275 Wabash avenue, Chicago, Ill
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

The best on earth can truly be SAID Of
Grlggs GlYcerine Savc, which is sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scalds, burns wounds and all other snrcs
Will positively cure piles. letter and all
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed. Only 25 cents. Sold bv druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

Stop at the newly opened and central
ly located Sturtevant house. Broadway
and Twenty ninth Street. Largely re
built; entirely refurnished; new plumbing
new elevator, etc. Perfect cuisine; mod.
crate prices; convenient to all the eleva-
son. proprjetOrs,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

Adelina PATHS receipts for seven perform
ances in the City of Mexico were S.. 600
Sarah Bernharlt followed with ten perform
ances, for which the MeXicans paid $47 900
On the principle of averages this shows that
Adelina is more than two and one half times
the star that Sarah is
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19
s*We have for sale the
RESIDENCE PROPERTY.


No d Fine b.rro,o in -, hs1f.a,r,. Iot Of tho
head of seventeenth h street two story frame house
2sx36 barn, etc.,.............--.... 49,. 81 800
No 90 Iar,e two story d,yallin, with lot in
Brooks addition large quantity OF small fruit
nice place, ace,........................ ........NSO
No =. T,,o s,o-, tror,,, .,,,,.o -, ei,,, 49,,
and I,Snt s, go, I ~, Yn I'll H ;a Az
ctc vii scI on montIIy nayIoO "ei'' e. tGsi
No 81 Fine brick rcsidrnc, nm N,na,eer,b st
furnace we'll cislern. gas water works iarge lot
a splendid property for....................$5,0 5000
No on T,.ostor,, tr.roo an So-o-.h a,,,
W. -. i"oe'oiA iIae uh Nesen." ANe'it a
""''" """pie 'he aino"li' "sAeu' -''-Si'S"
Easy TERMS 81 100
M OF H,nse and Int on Fourte.p,h- -snd.s
b,If street. wcII ci,tern and crIIar a. snn
No. 81. Nice residence property on Eleventh
street. large lot, new addition TO house S1.uG
cash, balance to $, E0U
Z No l0I Finely loc,t.d residence m Second
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

The shipment of the heads Of palmetto trees
from the sea islands off the South Carolina
coast to New York, for use in Catholic
churches on Palm Sunday, has been a regular
business at this season for several years 1t
is estimated that 200, 600 heads are sent from
Charleston every spring.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19
SOUTH PARK ADDITION

can and see us and we will show you the pret
hest and best located addition To Rock Island ever
plated II Will be a city itself within A wear. in
side Of four months from forty TO fifty bnid,ncs
including stores and church ediiice will cover
ground III this addition. A street car line il one
ot the Ionaeilities Of the near future; 10 range
IN pnce from 80 up, according te location We
can offer special Inducements 70 those w,shina ~
build. "'o""s W
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

Mrs. Peters had ills
Mrs. Peters had chiils,
Mrs. Peters WAS sure she was 90 ur to die,
They dosed her with pills.
With powders and squills,
With remedies wet and with enc les dry.
Many medicines mred her,
But none of them cured her
Their names and then number nohods could tell
And she soon might have died
But some Pellets she tried,
That acted iSe magic, and then she got well
The magic pellets" were Dr. Pierce
Pleasant Pnrgalive Pellets (ihc origins
Little Liver pills They cured Mrs. Pc
ters. and now she wouldn't be withou
them.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

An O'Neil, Neb., girl tell out of sec,
ond story window to the ground, and
landed uninjured on her rubber hustle,
Rock Island daily Argus., 1887-09-19

Uncle Sam now has much more than
100, 600. 600 silver dollars stored away in
subterrapean yaults